March 23, 2026Edition

🔒Lee Co. opens Westbrook Innovation Center to accelerate product development

Westbrook-based Lee Co. has opened a $20 million, 27,500-square-foot innovation center designed to accelerate product development for one of Connecticut's largest family-owned manufacturers — with data center cooling technology among its first targets.

🔒FuelCell Energy could face $2.1M penalty over jobs shortfall

FuelCell Energy’s Torrington operations are under review by state officials stemming from an earlier economic development deal. In...

🔒FuelCell Energy bets on AI data centers with hopes of expanding Torrington manufacturing plant

FuelCell Energy is repositioning itself as a power solution for AI data centers, with more than 80% of its proposal pipeline now driven by that market — a dramatic shift for the Danbury company, which is betting on an expansion of its Torrington factory.

🔒ConnectiCare continues slow withdrawal from CT market

ConnectiCare's Molina-owned parent is exiting Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans in Connecticut, leaving about 48,000 seniors to find new coverage and raising fresh questions about the insurer's long-term commitment to the state.
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Meet CT’s 2026 Women in Business honorees

Hartford Business Journal’s 2026 Women in Business awards recognize top leaders who are making a significant difference within their organization and the broader community.

🔒Shelton black-car booking platform Luxy Ride raises $2.5M to support growth

Shelton-based Luxy Ride has raised $2.5 million to grow its app-based platform connecting business travelers with professional chauffeurs — positioning itself as a more reliable, upscale alternative to Uber and Lyft in a market it says is underserved.

🔒Mass. real estate firm aims to revive struggling Wallingford office campus after $9.13M purchase

Massachusetts landlord KS Partners paid $9.1 million for the 33%-occupied Campus at Greenhill, betting that capital investment and a flexible leasing strategy can breathe new life into a building that has cycled through bankruptcy, foreclosure and four owners in less than two decades.

🔒Hartford venture firm aims to help startups avoid the ‘valley of death’

Inspired by his father's unrealized dream of building a flying car, Hartford entrepreneur Robert Zielonka co-founded Escape Velocity Partners to give early-stage Connecticut startups the capital and mentorship he says too many promising inventors never had access to.
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🔒Vacation meeting helps grow AmeriTech into $195M federal contractor

A chance conversation at a Rhode Island resort set Drew DiSilvestro on a path to transform a one-man plumbing outfit into a federal contracting powerhouse with $195 million in contracts — and a new Meriden headquarters to show for it.

🔒Former ConnectiCare subsidiary WellSpark was awarded $1.5M in grants, but never received the money

Less than three months after EmblemHealth sold ConnectiCare to Molina Healthcare Inc., the New York-based insurer also...

Bordonaro: Fast-tracked legislation weakens good governance

Connecticut's habit of fast-tracking complex legislation is producing messy results — and it's time for lawmakers to slow down.

Expert’s Corner: 10 tips for lowering your cyber insurance premium

In 2026, businesses and nonprofit organizations are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks that can lead to very...
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